[relaxing]

It sounds like you’re reading too much into it.

It doesn’t say root cause, or drug target. It doesn’t say reverse or cure. It quite specifically doesn’t say “the basis”. The word basis doesn’t have to refer to one root cause. It could be something foundational, but there can be many elements of a foundation. It certainly isn’t the entire structure.

I’d argue it’s quite tame as academic press releases go.

[Aurornis]

> It quite specifically doesn’t say “the basis”

The headline quite specifically does say: "Uncovering the Molecular Basis of Long COVID Brain Fog"

The article also implies that AMPA drugs could address COVID brain fog:

> For example, drugs that suppress AMPAR activity could be a viable approach to mitigate brain fog.

This was one of the points I was trying to counter.

It also claims to have "resolved key uncertainties":

> In summary, the team’s findings resolve key uncertainties about the biological basis of Long COVID brain fog

Which is obviously not true. This is only one biomarker, not the resolution to a key uncertainty.

I disagree that I'm reading too much into it. These are direct quotes from the article I was responding to.

[relaxing]

It does not say “the basis.” It is concerning you don’t understand the discrepancy there.

You are welcome to your opinion about what is key, but reading comprehension does not seem to be your strong suit.

[Nevermark]

> "Uncovering the Molecular Basis [...]"

> "the [...] Basis"

The adjective molecular doesn't narrow "the basis" down much, for a condition which could safely be assumed to be molecular.